High blood pressure and body mass index, or BMI, may be directly linked to the increased risk of developing vascular dementia ...

The discovery fundamentally changes the understanding of a structure in the avian eye that has been misinterpreted for centuries.

Neural tissue normally dies quickly without oxygen. Yet bird retinas—among the most energy-demanding tissues in the animal ...

By analyzing brain activity in mice, they determined that a fat molecule called PIP2 acts as a brake on Piezo1. When brain ...

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxaemia) give ...

These underground rodents are the first mammals found to actively choose air with lower-than-normal oxygen levels. Their ...

Scientists have discovered that a part of the brain may be behind high blood pressure. The lateral parafacial region sits in ...

I just hit 20,000 steps!" my husband exclaims as he brags when his fitness tracker exceeds the oft-heard benchmark of 10,000 steps per day. Although I rarely get that many steps, I use my ...

American mom Lynnette Else traded in life in Tennessee for a remote Italian hill town where she says her autistic son’s breathing improved overnight and quality of life is much better.

Abstract: The oxygen saturation level in the blood is a critical vital sign, often measured non-invasively. However, current non-invasive methods are limited to pulse oximeters and can yield ...

If you own a recent Apple Watch, you'll soon regain access to blood oxygen monitoring. Later today, owners of the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2 will be able to download an update that ...